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Sending Email Basics PHP
This document provides an overview of how to send emails with various headers using PHP. It discusses requirements, examples, the main email fields like sender, recipient, subject and message. It also covers additional fields like carbon copies, blind copies, reply-to, errors to, message ID. It explains how to send HTML vs text emails and attach files. The document includes code examples and links to additional tutorials.
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Overview of email sending process using ProdigyView. Requirements include a mailer installed. Estimated completion time is 10 minutes.
Instructions for downloading and installing the example code for sending emails in a comfortable testing environment.
A humorous portrayal of the challenges faced in sending emails with headers in PHP, followed by reassurance that this tutorial simplifies the process.
Introduction to sending emails via SMTP and PHP in ProdigyView. Key mail functions include CC, BCC, Message ID, and attachments.
Three essential fields when sending emails: Receiver, Subject, and Message, with examples of how to set them.
The optional Sender field is explained, indicating its significance in email communication.
Explanation of CC and BCC in emails, detailing what recipients can see for each type.
Definition of the 'Reply To' field, which indicates where responses to the email should be sent.
The 'Errors To' field function that designates where error messages are sent if an email fails to send.
Description of Message ID function for tracking sent emails, indicating its importance and utility.
Description of the automatic creation of both HTML and text email versions in ProdigyView.
Allows for manual definition of HTML and text messages for improved email formatting.
Instructions on how to send attachments with emails by specifying the file location.
Guidance on sending multiple attachments by using an array to manage file locations.
Directions to additional resources and tutorials for gaining a deeper understanding of email functionalities.
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Sending Email Basics PHP
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- 2. Overview Objective Learn how tosend email and various email headers in ProdigyView. Requirements Installed mailer on your server Estimated Time 10 Minutes www.prodigyview.com
- 3. Follow Along WithCode Example 1. Download a copy of the example code at www.prodigyview.com/source. 2. Install the system in an environment you feel comfortable testing in. 3. Proceed to examples/util/Mail.php
- 4. Sending Emails inPHP makes me feel like this The Bad News: This kid is scarred for life. The Good News: Sending emails with multiple headers in PHP will no longer be a scarring event
- 5. SMTP and PHPMail ProdigyView supports sending email over SMTP and the regular PHP mailer. This tutorial is about the basics attributes of sending email through either method. We will cover mail functions such as Carbon Copies Blinded Copies Message ID Errors To Reply To Html vs Text Emails File Attachments
- 6. Required Fields The threerequired fields when sending an email are Receiver: The email address will be receiving the message Subject: The subject line of the email Message: The message going in the email. Those three fields can be set like below.
- 7. Sender This is nota required, but this field should be included. The sender is the email address that email is coming from. Sender’s email address
- 8. Carbon and BlindCopy Sending an email carbon copies and blind copies is a common function. Emails listed in the carbon copy field will be seen by all receipts. Emails listed in the blind copy will receive the email and who it was sent too, but others will not know it was sent to them. Carbon Copy Blind Copy
- 9. Reply To The Reply To is the default email address that the receiver will reply to when an email is received. Reply To Email
- 10. Errors To Errors To is an option that if there is an error when sending an email, such as the host not available, an error message will be sent to a designated recipient. Errors To Email
- 11. Message ID The message ID is an id on the email sent. It can be a tool used later to track emails. Message ID
- 12. Html Email vsText Email Normally, when you send an email in ProdigyView, there are two versions automatically created for you, text and html. Text Version is created. Html Tags are stripped. Email is sent PVMail::sendMail() HTML version is left as is.
- 13. HTML/Text Emails HTML emailsare for web clients that can receive html templates in the email. If the client cannot, the text version of the mail will be displayed. We can also manually define th html message and the text message. HTML message Text message
- 14. Attachment Sending attached with PHP mail can be easily accomplished by setting the file location of the file when sending an email. Attached file location
- 15. Multiple Attachments Multiple attachmentscan be sent by putting the files in an array. Array of files
- 16. API Reference For abetter understanding of the email, visit the api by clicking on the link below. PVMail More Tutorials For more tutorials, please visit: http://www.prodigyview.com/tutorials www.prodigyview.com